diff --git a/tdefx/kstyle.cpp b/tdefx/kstyle.cpp
index 38b568dd6..e9e5d2105 100644
--- a/tdefx/kstyle.cpp
+++ b/tdefx/kstyle.cpp
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ struct KStylePrivate
 	bool  useFilledFrameWorkaround : 1;
 	bool  etchDisabledText         : 1;
 	bool  scrollablePopupmenus     : 1;
-	bool  autoHideAccelerators     : 0;
+	bool  autoHideAccelerators     : 1;
 	bool  menuAltKeyNavigation     : 1;
 	bool  menuDropShadow           : 1;
 	bool  sloppySubMenus           : 1;